Bridle-bit.



O. KLAUS.

BRIDLE BIT. APPLICATION run]: my 1, 1908.

907,81 6. Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

WITNESSES CAESAR KLAUs, OF EUREKA, rumors.

' BRIDLE-BIT.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1 908.

' Application filed May 'l, 1908. Serial No. 431,348.

To all whom it may concern:

in the county of Woodford and State of lllinois, have invented certainnew and useful following is a specification.

- My invention relates to improvements in bridle bits, and has for oneof its objects the provision of a simple and practical device of thissort which may be used for either riding or driving purposes and whichwill be hu- Improvements in Bridle-Bits, of which the mane and will notinjure the animal's mouth.

Another'object of. the invention is the provision of a simple straightbar bit which ordinarily will be very easy upon the horses mouth andwhich is'also provided with means for clamping or pinching the animalsjaws so that it may be used either as a simple" or as a more severe onefor the control of vicious I or-refractoryammals.

As will'hereinafter appear, my invention consists of-abridlebit-embodying certain other novel features of construction, combinationand arrangement of parts substantially asv disclosed herein and asillustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

' Figure 1, is a perspective view' of my in- Ivention as in use, thehead of the horse being indicated in dotted lines. ti'onal view of oneend of the bit- Fig. 3, is

a detached view of the bit looking downward Fig. 2, is a secupon thesame, showing the clamping position-of the cheek pieces as when subduingor controlling a vicious or runaway animal.

In the drawings: the nume'al 1, desig nates the head stall of anordinary bridle with which my improved bit isbeing used.

2, indicates the mouth piece which is preferably a straight or slightlycurved bar with loops 3, at each end. The check pieces 1, are

preferably circular in form, as shown, with the spaced parallel struts5, extending there-.

ac'ross,a rivet or bolt 6, secured between said struts and passingthrough theloop in each end of the mouth piece to pivot'the cheek piecesin place. Mounted between the struts of the cheek pieces are the reinholds or bars 7, each having the longitudinal opening 8, to-

receive the end of the mouth bar, and having the rein loop 9. These reinholds are also pivoted upon the pivot bolts 6, said bolts passingthrough the lugs or extensions 10, on

the rein holds.

The lower or outermost ends oft-he rein holds are forked as at 11, andthe looped ends 7 12, of the links '13,- are pivoted between said Be itknown that I, CAESAR KLAUs, a' citi-" zen of the United States, residingat Eureka,

forked ends by means of the bolts or rivets 14. These links are providedwith rein loops 15 at their upper ends and the free ends of the linksare confined to the cheek pieces by passing through the loops 16, on thecheek ieces. Springs 17, are confined on the links etween the pivot endsof the links and be tween the retaining loops 16, these sprin s tendinto hold the parts straight or in su stantia y parallel relation as shownin full lines, Fig. 2.

- illustrated in Fig. 1, the cheek Straps are connected to the uppersides of the cheek pieces and a curb strap may-be connected between thelower sidesof the cheek pieces, if desired, but the use of curb strapsand noseband is not necessary with-my bit. For ordinary purposes indriving a gentle horse, the reins would be connectedfto the rein holdsand the device would then act as a simple straight bit. For handlingtoughmouthed or vicious animals thouigh,the reins would be connected tothe rein oops on the links 13. Then a pull on the reins would force theinner ends of the rein holdsinward against the horses lower jaw and theouter ends of the cheek pieces against the horses upper jaw, in themanner shown in Fig. 3. This would pinch the horses mouth and aws andquickly reduce the animal to entire control. The device may thus be usedeither as an easy or severe bit, or a'combination of both, and in thelatter case, the main or check snaffle rein would be connected to therein holds and the auxiliary 'bridoon reins would be attached to thelinks for spreading the cheek pieces and rein holds. 'lhe guid- 'ingloops 16, }prevent the bit from turning or tn isting in t 1e horsesmouth. From the foregoing description taken in connection with thedrawings it will be ap-' parent'that my bit is efi'ective and practical.and that it accomplished all the objects aimed at.

I I claim:

1. A bridle bit comprising a mouth piece, cheek pieces pivoted to themouth piece, rein holds also plvoted to the mouth piece, and

links connected to the rein holds acting on the cheekpieces and reinholds.

2. A bit comprising a mouth bar, cheek pieces ivoted on said bar; reinholds pivoted to the ar, links having rein loops and pivoted to the minholds for spreading the rein holds and cheek pieces inward, and meansfor normally'holding the rein holds and cheek pieces normallsubstantially arallel. v

3. In a bride bit, the combination with a mouth'bar, cheekpieces, boltspivoting said 5 cheek ieces on the ends of the mouth bar,

rein ho ds havin%1rein loops at one end and 'ivoted' midlen u on thesaid pivot bolts,

' ks conneote to t e opposite ends of the rein holds and provided withrein loops, and a 10 spring for normal] maintaining the rein holds andcheek ieces in closed substantially arallel relation.

A. bridle bit comprising a mouth bar,

cheek ieces pivoted to the ends of the 15 mouth ar, rein holds pivotedat the ends of the mouth bar and having rein-loops at one end thereof,links connected to the opposite ends of the rein holds and also providedwith rein lo'ops guard 100 s confining the free endsof the hnks to the ceek pieces, and springs confined on the links to normally retain thertlelinl holds and cheek pieces substantially para e a In testimonywhereof I alfix my signature, in'presence of two witnesses.

CAESAR KLAUS Witnesses:

' H. B.S'CHUMAGHER,

MARTIN STROMBERGEB.

